An IBM “electronic data processing machine” at NASA in 1957. (Photo: NASA on the Commons/flickr)
Join in a conversation about a new craft emerging in the wake of AI.
Tuesday 26 August 0800 GMT on the Zoom platform (with auto-translate captions)
The growing adoption of AI in computer programming has sparked concerns about job displacement and a potential decline in coding quality. In response, an artisanal programming movement has emerged, advocating for manual coding as a more reliable and accountable approach to software development.
This sentiment echoes the historical anxieties of the Industrial Revolution, when mechanical looms supplanted the livelihoods of village hand weavers. Despite the efficiency gains of industrialisation, it also highlighted the intrinsic value of handcrafted goods. Can a similar dynamic unfold in the more abstract realm of coding?
While it is tempting to automatically take the side of manual process, it is important to consider the practical issues faced by software developers as they try to keep up with ever more complex code.
Join us for a discussion that explores this question, examining artificial intelligence from a craft perspective.
